The weather was nice and sunny, and the asphalt road by the river dam was smooth.

Jiang Ning and Tongtong were fooling around for a while, and Tongtong looked at the long line of cars in the distance, whispering, "They’re getting married, they’re getting married."

There seemed to be excitement in her voice.

Jiang Ning pondered for a couple of seconds and said, "Marriage is the endpoint; reaching the endpoint may not necessarily bring happiness."

Tongtong blinked, "So, will you get married when you grow up?"

Jiang Ning faced the warm breeze: "I wouldn’t in the past, but now, it’s hard to say."

Tongtong peeked out from beside his arm, curious: "Why wouldn’t you before?"

Jiang Ning chuckled: "Back then, I had poor grades, my family’s situation was average, no prospects, couldn’t get married."

That was indeed the case.

"How much did you make a month back then?"

"Five thousand yuan."

"Five thousand yuan! Isn’t that enough to get married? My mom made less than three thousand!" Tongtong was shocked.

Jiang Ning explained, "When I say before, I mean estimating my salary after a normal graduation; it was 2020 at that time, and five thousand yuan wasn’t much."

Xue Yuantong looked down on him: "Then you really lack ambition! After I graduate, I’m sure I can make a million a year!"

"Keep dreaming." Jiang Ning couldn’t be bothered to argue with her.

But, thinking about it carefully, during his previous life in high school and college, he too thought he’d earn a lot after graduation, yet fantasies and reality were vastly different.

Xue Yuantong exclaimed, "But five thousand yuan is still a lot!"

Jiang Ning: "Going out for a hotpot would wipe out a day’s wage."

"How is that possible? I have a salary too, and together we’d make a huge sum of ten thousand! We could also cook at home to save money." Tongtong was calculating, "It’s super thrifty that way."

Jiang Ning shook his head: "You’re naïve and kind; it’s hard to explain this to you."

"Hmm~" Tongtong was flattered and seemed to bask in sweetness, enjoying it endlessly.

She pedaled her legs on the electric scooter, proudly saying, "Our family won’t be poor. Let’s go to the street, buy some fish, and I’ll help you make big money. Afterward, we’ll feast daily!"

Jiang Ning turned the throttle, and the electric scooter "zoomed" away.

Behind him, Yin Yu fell down and didn’t continue following; instead, he returned to the rural tourism site the way he came.

Jiang Ning drove a hundred meters forward and found the whole convoy had stopped. He drove further to the junction of the river dam and Nanhong Road, only to see a shabby-dressed man standing in front of the lead wedding car, blocking the way.

The wedding car driver was negotiating with the shabby man: "Brother, could you please move aside?"

The shabby man stayed silent, only extending a hand, standing straight in front of the car.

So, it was a beggar.

The groom got out of the car and said, "Call the police."

An elder shook his head: "No."

There’s an auspicious time for weddings; they timed everything perfectly, they can’t be delayed on the road.

The elder thought for a moment, took out a pack of Huazi cigarettes: "Little brother, please show us some face."

The shabby man accepted the Huazi, but his hand remained outstretched, implying it wasn’t enough.

The groom’s face turned with anger.

A groomsman responsible for clearing the way ran over and tried to drag the shabby man aside, but the man just lay down on the ground.

By the roadside, a skinny passerby pulled out a phone and said, "If you continue, and they call the police, you’ll be spending your wedding night in jail!"

The groom glanced at the man, realizing he was in cahoots.

This situation was ridiculous; on such a happy day, they couldn’t be stuck here, could they?

Ultimately, the groom had no choice but to have someone take out an entire carton of Huazi cigarettes.

The shabby man, seeing this, went to grab them.

Once timid and evasive but now incredibly righteous, Xue Yuantong shouted: "Jiang Ning, isn’t this a roadblock? We actually have a roadblock at the river dam!"

She quickly poked Jiang Ning: ’This is a great chance to earn money!’

Jiang Ning thought to himself: ’You’re really meddlesome.’

But, it’s good.

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment, then shouted: "Stop, I’m the roadblock!"

With these words, everyone present turned to look at him.

The skinny man by the roadside was stunned, then his face changed unfavorably, and he coughed twice.

The shabby man, as if receiving an instruction, moved aside, blocking Jiang Ning’s electric scooter.

He slowly extended his hand.

Xue Yuantong was shocked; they were actually being threatened in their own hometown of the river dam!

The groom extended a carton of Huazi: "Brother, would you mind moving?"

The shabby man took the Huazi with the other hand, but his hand remained stretched out towards Jiang Ning. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Jiang Ning parked the scooter, kicked down the stand.

He walked up to the shabby man, snatched the Huazi, and with a swift kick, like kicking a ball, knocked him down.

After handling things, Jiang Ning returned, and Tongtong thoughtfully took out a tissue to wipe the Huazi.

Both the skinny guy by the road and the wedding convoy were left dumbfounded.

The groom was dumbfounded, wondering if this action was right?

The trouble they worried about, needing money to solve, was simply kicked away.

Jiang Ning asked the groom: "Your Huazi is too old. We’ll keep it for you, is that okay?"

The groom, having enjoyed the show, quickly said politely: "No problem, no problem!"

Giving it to someone righteous felt far more satisfying than giving it to the shabby man!

The skinny guy by the road ran over, scolding harshly: "You dare to hit people, don’t you?"

Jiang Ning replied calmly: "I’m a minor."

The skinny man remembered the ruthlessness displayed earlier and swallowed his frustration. They’re bad guys, true, but the other party is both capable of fighting and legally protected, so what the hell could he do?

He had no choice!

Jiang Ning rode the electric scooter and headed back to the street.

Tongtong claimed credit: "Didn’t we uphold justice?"

Jiang Ning: "Not bad."